i think you can buy better stuff online On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 10:04 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net>wrote:
> So I finished up the complete ac overhaul on this 116 300SD for my dad. > When I got the brand new compressor out to fill in the oil, I noticed that > I could not turn the thing over by hand. Every compressor I have dealt with > you could easily turn them over by hand unless they were locked up or about > to lock up. I did get it to turn over using a screwdriver in a couple of > the slots on the front of the clutch. So I filled in the oil, turned it > over several times per the instructions. Pull a vacuum for an hour, it > holds for an hour, charge with proper amount of 134, fire it up, compressor > kicks in, seems to be cooling although cant tell yet how well. Problem is, > compressor sounds like a can of marbles. This cant be good. I am NOT going > to be happy having to pull the system apart again, since the system will > have to be opened again I assume I will have to replace the drier yet again. > Not to mention the refrigerant, oil etc I will be out. > Well, anybody got any ideas? This compressor sure doesnt sound right to > me, right from the stiff turning over by hand down the the loud noises it > makes. I fear its probably shredding its insides which will require yet > another flush. What a nightmare!!!! Somebody tell me its normal and it > will quiet down on its own after a while. Might try putting in some more > oil thru the low side and see what happens. > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, > 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 > 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090627/6d624f39/attachment.html> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
